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Population in El Salvador compared to Zimbabwe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 2.72 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

El Salvador vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Zimbabwe
2100 5,105,420 37,486,352
2099 5,149,457 37,415,690
2098 5,194,156 37,331,540
2097 5,239,201 37,238,819
2096 5,285,584 37,146,184
2095 5,332,377 37,035,388
2094 5,379,380 36,915,996
2093 5,426,293 36,814,133
2092 5,473,168 36,691,740
2091 5,520,243 36,570,481
2090 5,567,316 36,428,812
2089 5,614,518 36,284,166
2088 5,661,216 36,144,627
2087 5,708,023 35,980,805
2086 5,754,535 35,811,286
2085 5,800,712 35,640,228
2084 5,846,470 35,459,328
2083 5,890,746 35,271,139
2082 5,933,965 35,081,992
2081 5,976,533 34,876,198
2080 6,018,220 34,662,013
2079 6,058,704 34,442,751
2078 6,097,568 34,220,306
2077 6,135,005 33,985,899
2076 6,171,552 33,742,198
2075 6,205,725 33,498,815
2074 6,238,209 33,247,764
2073 6,271,184 32,981,390
2072 6,300,399 32,708,937
2071 6,328,923 32,448,602
2070 6,356,884 32,183,952
2069 6,383,690 31,909,601
2068 6,409,808 31,633,783
2067 6,434,255 31,348,096
2066 6,457,592 31,065,618
2065 6,480,747 30,769,538
2064 6,502,689 30,482,622
2063 6,523,174 30,178,760
2062 6,541,955 29,870,308
2061 6,559,213 29,559,670
2060 6,576,220 29,254,998
2059 6,591,451 28,947,636
2058 6,605,091 28,634,199
2057 6,619,257 28,309,796
2056 6,632,447 27,993,176
2055 6,644,372 27,661,321
2054 6,655,028 27,334,325
2053 6,662,891 26,989,310
2052 6,669,204 26,645,898
2051 6,675,431 26,289,905
2050 6,678,745 25,937,176
2049 6,682,265 25,587,491
2048 6,683,689 25,230,302
2047 6,683,495 24,876,838
2046 6,682,835 24,515,600
2045 6,680,720 24,149,762
2044 6,678,277 23,785,181
2043 6,672,970 23,404,024
2042 6,666,915 23,037,316
2041 6,659,099 22,649,943
2040 6,649,797 22,275,480
2039 6,639,891 21,904,908
2038 6,627,081 21,532,024
2037 6,614,212 21,161,527
2036 6,599,632 20,792,863
2035 6,583,864 20,415,452
2034 6,567,581 20,049,783
2033 6,548,738 19,678,070
2032 6,529,775 19,313,685
2031 6,509,868 18,960,968
2030 6,489,300 18,615,376
2029 6,466,193 18,271,657
2028 6,442,242 17,935,044
2027 6,417,110 17,602,533
2026 6,391,761 17,274,728
2025 6,365,503 16,950,795
2024 6,338,193 16,634,373
2023 6,309,624 16,340,822
2022 6,280,319 16,069,056
2021 6,255,782 15,797,210
2020 6,234,673 15,526,888
2019 6,222,318 15,271,368
2018 6,219,807 15,034,452
2017 6,213,533 14,812,482
2016 6,200,800 14,600,294
2015 6,183,676 14,399,013
2014 6,162,955 14,207,359
2013 6,138,839 14,013,808
2012 6,113,975 13,817,887
2011 6,090,127 13,595,424
2010 6,068,249 13,356,548
2009 6,048,279 13,142,790
2008 6,029,297 12,959,149
2007 6,009,824 12,804,058
2006 6,002,319 12,636,445
2005 6,005,578 12,483,432
2004 6,004,671 12,365,896
2003 5,998,599 12,232,323
2002 5,986,631 12,087,653
2001 5,968,060 11,971,901
2000 5,943,366 11,892,055
1999 5,913,900 11,783,458
1998 5,880,781 11,594,297
1997 5,844,578 11,369,827
1996 5,805,286 11,158,360
1995 5,762,131 10,974,599
1994 5,714,129 10,873,148
1993 5,659,957 10,860,288
1992 5,585,609 10,702,700
1991 5,495,077 10,404,816
1990 5,399,726 10,137,281
1989 5,298,979 9,864,798
1988 5,195,833 9,583,094
1987 5,092,441 9,284,644
1986 4,992,769 8,982,578
1985 4,894,706 8,686,813
1984 4,798,003 8,391,488
1983 4,707,367 8,098,404
1982 4,622,477 7,796,496
1981 4,570,599 7,498,635
1980 4,540,382 7,041,303
1979 4,480,388 6,647,556
1978 4,394,114 6,543,575
1977 4,301,256 6,449,512
1976 4,210,310 6,287,105
1975 4,120,449 6,098,658
1974 4,029,671 5,908,328
1973 3,938,068 5,720,404
1972 3,846,830 5,542,445
1971 3,757,523 5,374,712
1970 3,668,796 5,215,918
1969 3,576,485 5,058,181
1968 3,480,773 4,900,440
1967 3,385,184 4,748,307
1966 3,290,961 4,601,217
1965 3,199,466 4,458,462
1964 3,111,883 4,320,006
1963 3,028,679 4,185,877
1962 2,949,204 4,055,959
1961 2,870,016 3,930,401
1960 2,791,459 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) El Salvador's population will grow by 4.28% to 6,678,745 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Zimbabwe
2100 -0.86% 0.19%
2099 -0.86% 0.23%
2098 -0.86% 0.25%
2097 -0.88% 0.25%
2096 -0.88% 0.3%
2095 -0.87% 0.32%
2094 -0.86% 0.28%
2093 -0.86% 0.33%
2092 -0.85% 0.33%
2091 -0.85% 0.39%
2090 -0.84% 0.4%
2089 -0.82% 0.39%
2088 -0.82% 0.46%
2087 -0.81% 0.47%
2086 -0.8% 0.48%
2085 -0.78% 0.51%
2084 -0.75% 0.53%
2083 -0.73% 0.54%
2082 -0.71% 0.59%
2081 -0.69% 0.62%
2080 -0.67% 0.64%
2079 -0.64% 0.65%
2078 -0.61% 0.69%
2077 -0.59% 0.72%
2076 -0.55% 0.73%
2075 -0.52% 0.76%
2074 -0.53% 0.81%
2073 -0.46% 0.83%
2072 -0.45% 0.8%
2071 -0.44% 0.82%
2070 -0.42% 0.86%
2069 -0.41% 0.87%
2068 -0.38% 0.91%
2067 -0.36% 0.91%
2066 -0.36% 0.96%
2065 -0.34% 0.94%
2064 -0.31% 1.01%
2063 -0.29% 1.03%
2062 -0.26% 1.05%
2061 -0.26% 1.04%
2060 -0.23% 1.06%
2059 -0.21% 1.09%
2058 -0.21% 1.15%
2057 -0.2% 1.13%
2056 -0.18% 1.2%
2055 -0.16% 1.2%
2054 -0.12% 1.28%
2053 -0.09% 1.29%
2052 -0.09% 1.35%
2051 -0.05% 1.36%
2050 -0.05% 1.37%
2049 -0.02% 1.42%
2048 0.003% 1.42%
2047 0.01% 1.47%
2046 0.03% 1.51%
2045 0.04% 1.53%
2044 0.08% 1.63%
2043 0.09% 1.59%
2042 0.12% 1.71%
2041 0.14% 1.68%
2040 0.15% 1.69%
2039 0.19% 1.73%
2038 0.19% 1.75%
2037 0.22% 1.77%
2036 0.24% 1.85%
2035 0.25% 1.82%
2034 0.29% 1.89%
2033 0.29% 1.89%
2032 0.31% 1.86%
2031 0.32% 1.86%
2030 0.36% 1.88%
2029 0.37% 1.88%
2028 0.39% 1.89%
2027 0.4% 1.9%
2026 0.41% 1.91%
2025 0.43% 1.9%
2024 0.45% 1.8%
2023 0.47% 1.69%
2022 0.39% 1.72%
2021 0.34% 1.74%
2020 0.2% 1.67%
2019 0.04% 1.58%
2018 0.1% 1.5%
2017 0.21% 1.45%
2016 0.28% 1.4%
2015 0.34% 1.35%
2014 0.39% 1.38%
2013 0.41% 1.42%
2012 0.39% 1.64%
2011 0.36% 1.79%
2010 0.33% 1.63%
2009 0.31% 1.42%
2008 0.32% 1.21%
2007 0.13% 1.33%
2006 -0.05% 1.23%
2005 0.02% 0.95%
2004 0.1% 1.09%
2003 0.2% 1.2%
2002 0.31% 0.97%
2001 0.42% 0.67%
2000 0.5% 0.92%
1999 0.56% 1.63%
1998 0.62% 1.97%
1997 0.68% 1.9%
1996 0.75% 1.67%
1995 0.84% 0.93%
1994 0.96% 0.12%
1993 1.33% 1.47%
1992 1.65% 2.86%
1991 1.77% 2.64%
1990 1.9% 2.76%
1989 1.99% 2.94%
1988 2.03% 3.21%
1987 2% 3.36%
1986 2% 3.4%
1985 2.02% 3.52%
1984 1.93% 3.62%
1983 1.84% 3.87%
1982 1.14% 3.97%
1981 0.67% 6.49%
1980 1.34% 5.92%
1979 1.96% 1.59%
1978 2.16% 1.46%
1977 2.16% 2.58%
1976 2.18% 3.09%
1975 2.25% 3.22%
1974 2.33% 3.29%
1973 2.37% 3.21%
1972 2.38% 3.12%
1971 2.42% 3.04%
1970 2.58% 3.12%
1969 2.75% 3.22%
1968 2.82% 3.2%
1967 2.86% 3.2%
1966 2.86% 3.2%
1965 2.81% 3.2%
1964 2.75% 3.2%
1963 2.69% 3.2%
1962 2.76% 3.19%
1961 2.81% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Zimbabwe
Current population
6404781
17443108
Population rank 111/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.21%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +867
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 53/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -54,555
Net migration rank 155/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -54,555
2024 51,510 -23,102 372,494 -60,528
2023 51,985 -23,253 372,505 -97,380
2022 53,138 -23,255 371,243 -102,828
2021 46,530 -27,343 349,908 -74,623
2020 48,244 -25,213 354,790 -89,440
2019 56,816 -55,144 348,798 -103,107
2018 57,509 -54,163 345,883 -117,758
2017 59,824 -50,608 344,035 -128,241
2016 63,751 -47,491 348,772 -140,181
2015 69,263 -51,278 356,203 -162,220
2014 72,581 -49,126 366,350 -177,029
2013 73,869 -49,087 374,757 -176,972
2012 75,495 -50,546 371,135 -177,061
2011 76,182 -53,433 359,572 -108,714
2010 75,695 -54,688 335,570 -108,671
2009 74,908 -55,966 309,316 -108,689
2008 75,107 -56,086 280,527 -113,858
2007 76,776 -56,857 261,805 -118,299
2006 80,887 -85,789 248,963 -57,257
2005 84,883 -86,501 248,545 -134,212
2004 90,905 -87,466 248,307 -127,550
2003 97,849 -89,146 243,057 -96,667
2002 106,137 -90,908 244,170 -101,212
2001 114,313 -92,389 227,909 -139,361
2000 122,315 -94,861 236,343 -165,181
1999 128,947 -97,475 232,393 -86,343
1998 134,065 -99,293 225,614 6,645
1997 134,448 -96,820 216,288 395
1996 136,929 -95,977 205,269 978
1995 138,268 -92,912 206,695 -45,428
1994 137,974 -87,318 216,343 -174,723
1993 138,432 -80,736 228,045 -243,947
1992 139,221 -48,232 255,291 75,788
1991 140,691 -50,622 260,943 3,749
1990 140,311 -39,689 265,444 4,948
1989 139,093 -38,211 270,838 3,736
1988 136,230 -30,806 277,498 11,327
1987 133,667 -32,308 286,766 21,308
1986 130,177 -32,181 289,894 6,154
1985 127,248 -29,111 290,756 4,718
1984 125,036 -29,767 290,052 5,124
1983 121,700 -35,694 286,545 4,456
1982 120,938 -37,159 279,934 32,899
1981 117,346 -97,365 271,361 11,523
1980 111,771 -71,318 241,179 390,593
1979 123,838 -44,302 223,657 -67,937
1978 124,468 -31,463 222,979 -170,727
1977 121,446 -28,742 225,139 -89,270
1976 120,511 -31,317 221,419 -32,495
1975 116,737 -26,198 216,947 -28,988
1974 113,846 -22,844 208,806 -16,105
1973 111,546 -19,347 201,885 -18,733
1972 107,604 -17,317 193,725 -20,959
1971 104,714 -16,389 185,427 -22,719
1970 100,499 -11,367 178,979 -24,102
1969 99,848 -4,355 172,626 -12,028
1968 98,851 -2,919 166,865 -11,997
1967 98,424 -3,192 161,205 -11,814
1966 97,156 -3,945 156,014 -11,211
1965 95,341 -5,560 151,164 -10,465
1964 93,328 -7,937 145,848 -9,631
1963 90,794 -9,774 140,984 -8,936
1962 88,237 -10,307 136,317 -8,529
1961 84,614 -4,159 131,531 -8,204
1960 81,544 -4,885 126,959 -8,260

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/zimbabwe | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 59.5% of the population change in El Salvador is from natural causes (a gain of 558,570 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a loss of 380,850 people). In Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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